But then if you make it too tall and it falls over off road because the centre of gravity is too high it's not just the paint you'll be annoyed about
Unless you want to run lots of lift and make your sj less stable you will always need to do some minor tweaks to the body to fit a decent size tyre.
In my mind there's only a few ways to go with regards to leaf sprung suspension.......It boils down to once thing....fitting longer springs, longer springs ride softer and flex better.
Yjs on the rear and RUF (sj rears up front).
Yjs all round
or a similar combination using hilux front springs.
Some decent 2" lift springs on the rear (that don't have high spring rate)and RUF
Re: Calmini 3" lift kit - UK equivalent?
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:05 pm
by buzzuki
ScottieJ wrote:But then if you make it too tall and it falls over off road because the centre of gravity is too high it's not just the paint you'll be annoyed about
Unless you want to run lots of lift and make your sj less stable you will always need to do some minor tweaks to the body to fit a decent size tyre.
In my mind there's only a few ways to go with regards to leaf sprung suspension.......It boils down to once thing....fitting longer springs, longer springs ride softer and flex better.
Yjs on the rear and RUF (sj rears up front).
Yjs all round
or a similar combination using hilux front springs.
Some decent 2" lift springs on the rear (that don't have high spring rate)and RUF
Priority would be to get it back on it's wheels before u cruised by in ur lowrider taking pictures to post on here!
Re: Calmini 3" lift kit - UK equivalent?
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:26 pm
by Anton
buzzuki wrote:
Congratulations on your wedding btw, the pics look great!
Muchos gracisas!
ScottieJ wrote:But then if you make it too tall and it falls over off road because the centre of gravity is too high it's not just the paint you'll be annoyed about
Congratulations on your wedding btw, the pics look great!
Muchos gracisas!
ScottieJ wrote:But then if you make it too tall and it falls over off road because the centre of gravity is too high it's not just the paint you'll be annoyed about
Congratulations on your wedding btw, the pics look great!
Muchos gracisas!
ScottieJ wrote:But then if you make it too tall and it falls over off road because the centre of gravity is too high it's not just the paint you'll be annoyed about
I know not of what you speak...
Class!
...although tbf that manoeuvre would've put a GT40 on its side!
Re: Calmini 3" lift kit - UK equivalent?
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:53 pm
by Anton
Just so everyone is clear - that is me standing on the hill, Hilux Scottie was driving.
Re: Calmini 3" lift kit - UK equivalent?
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 12:05 am
by andyrew
Anton wrote:Just so everyone is clear - that is me standing on the hill, Hilux Scottie was driving.
Why is that not a gif, and why is that gif not your avatar!
Re: Calmini 3" lift kit - UK equivalent?
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 12:29 pm
by Anton
buzzuki wrote:Class!
...although tbf that manoeuvre would've put a GT40 on its side!
Probably, actually. Driver error - he put a wheel on the tree root on the way down, unsettled the vehicle and put one wheel on the bank, one in the ditch. It's hard to stay upright in those conditions, but if any vehicle could, it's a lower one than mine!!!
andyrew wrote:Why is that not a gif, and why is that gif not your avatar!
Re: Calmini 3" lift kit - UK equivalent?
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 12:32 pm
by ScottieJ
Anton wrote:
andyrew wrote:Why is that not a gif, and why is that gif not your avatar!
